A metronome is a device used to maintain a steady beat in music. The device has the shape of a pyramid. Identify the number of sides of the two-dimensional vertical cross-section.

Question

The two dimensional vertical cross section has how many sides?

(1 point)
Responses

5
5

3
3

4
4

2

Answer 1

A metronome typically has a pyramidal shape, which, when viewed from the side (i.e., a vertical cross-section), would look like a triangle since the sides taper to a point. Therefore, the two-dimensional vertical cross-section has:

3 sides.

So the correct response is 3.